April was a busy month for the Lady Niners! The slate for our 2025-26 officers was announced at the spring business meeting on April 17. We send warm congratulations and thanks to incoming officers Renee Seifert, president; Diane Score, vice president; Beth Johnston, secretary; and Kay Newton, treasurer. We look forward to a 2025-26 season…
Congratulations to our Club Champions! After two rounds of golf in January, Julie Little played well and became our Net Champion, and Margo Sodahl reigns as our Gross Champion. Great golf, ladies! Our Member/Guest play was on March 20. This year we were proud to support Positive Paths, a local nonprofit that supports women in…
Welcome back, Lady Niners! It was great to see our fun group of women on Nov. 7, our first day of play. We enjoyed a great round of a step-aside golf scramble as we reconnected with returning golfers and shared our fun golf philosophy with new members. There were a lot of laughs, groans of…
Bette Lu Buchanan The Cottonwood Lady Niners had a great first month of play and also welcomed many new members. Our Welcome Luncheon was held on Nov. 16, with a taco bar for lunch and a meeting introducing new members and conducting club business. It was announced that the State Medallion Tournament would be held…
Bette Lu Buchanan Hey, ladies, welcome back to golf in Sun Lakes! It’s not too late to join the Cottonwood Lady Niners. Our new roster of officers includes President Minna Rasmussen, Vice President Rachelle Wilson, Secretary Lori Aaspas, and Treasurer Barb Sletto. The first day of play is Thursday, Nov. 2, at 1 p.m., following…
Minna Rasmussen The Cottonwood Lady Niners have a tradition of donating the proceeds from their annual Member/Guest event. This year, $5,000 was given to Hospice of the Valley, and the Cancer Foundation received $1,500. The Niners are a generous group of women who donate to various organizations. The 2022-23 season concluded on May 25 with…
The annual Cottonwood Lady Niners Member/Guest tournament was held on March 16 with a field of 120 golfers. Prior to play of a fun-filled scramble, ladies could view (and hope to win) an array of beautiful gift baskets. They also had a chance to bid on an opportunity to play 18 holes of golf with each…
Minna Rasmussen The Cottonwood Lady Niners were represented at the AGA 2023 Women’s 9-hole State Medallion Tournament by Susan Utzinger, Cheryl Kopacz, Minna Rasmussen, and Andrea Steinhauser. The event was held at the Oakwood Country Club, Sonoran course, on Jan. 13. Utzinger and Rasmussen were the gross players, and Kopacz and Steinhauser were the net…
The Cottonwood Lady Niners got into the spirit of the Christmas season during regular league play (yes, we golfed in these outfits!) on the last Thursday of December, 2022. A rousing game of Cha Cha Cha was played while scouring the course to find nine hidden elf toys. Find an elf, get a prize! Following…
Minna Rasmussen Several Cottonwood Lady Niners ventured to Munds Park in July for a summer outing of golf, dining, and friendship. The Lady Niners will begin their golf season on Nov. 3. President Jean Nelson will send an email in October, with both online and paper registration instructions. Interested women may also begin registering in…